Catalysts

[Medura]

ok, by pure luck i just got one after 2 hours ...
Sooo, now that i got it, i click view materia on a item that is convertible, i got materias for that part in bag, bamm, "view materia" is still empty!

[KingZeus]

so the aim is either + or - 5 for the catalysts?

[Sidney]

From my experience the catalyst mini-game for miner(probably BOT/FSH too) works like this:

Fingertips of the gods procs

On next gather, if a catalyst is available at your current node the +-5 slider will pulse with a pink/purple outline.

Pick a spot on the slider.
If the slider stops pulsing there is no catalyst at that setting.
If the slider keeps pulsing there is a catalyst at that setting.

When you move into the actual gathering phase the entire meter will be pulsing with the same outline if a catalyst is present.

Successfully gather while the meter is pulsing and you will obtain the catalyst.


Out of around 20 nodes at Nophica's Wells (70/30 MIN/BOT) I only had the ability proc once for me.

[Dallie]

I'm also curious what nodes you were farming them on?

[Cycloptichorn]

I'm also curious what nodes you were farming them on?

Logging grade 2+3

[TheVedis]

Logging grade 2+3

thats why

when you go to higher rank areas its ALOT lower drop rate

[Medura]

carbonized, aka horizon

[Dallie]

Thanks, just found the types of matter list on the patch notes again, so have a better picture of what to aim for.